| This plant originates from North America,
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| | builds and restores body tissue. The
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| more particularly South Carolina,
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| | sterols have an anabolic action, which
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| Florida, and southern California. It is a
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| | helps to build and maintain weight, so
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| palm which grows to about three meters (9
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| | can usefully be given to those who are
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| ft), with large fanned-out leaves. The
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| | convalescing or have lost weight through
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| flowers are pale, and the fruit a deep
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| | illness or debility. In the reproductive
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| reddish-brown. The Native Americans have
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| | system it has useful applications for
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| a long history of usage of this and
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| | both men and women. In men it is given to
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| related species for medicinal purposes,
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| | enhance the sex drive and to treat
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| while the Mayas used Sabal Japa
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| | impotence and infertility. In women it is
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| extensively. The inner bark was made into
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| | thought to have an estrogenic action and
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| a decoction and then used to treat
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| | can be used where this is a cause of
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| dysentery, abdominal pains,and snake and
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| | disorder in the reproductive system. As a
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| insect bites. In addition, a poultice of
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| | urinary tract tonic it is used where
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| the bark was used topically for ulcers.
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| | there is weakness in the neck of the
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| The Houma Indians apparently drank the
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| | bladder, and also as a diuretic to
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| decoction for kidney problems, while the
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| | improve urinary flow. Saw palmetto has
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| dried root was used for high blood
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| | been shown to be effective in treating
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| pressure. As the early settlers
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| | enlargement of prostate in men.
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| discovered, saw palmetto is a tonic which
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